Nashik Municipal Corporation Election 2017 Results

BJP emerged as clear winner in Nashik Municipal Corporation
Election 2017 winning 66 out of 122 seats. Shiv Sena stood at 2nd position
with 35 seats. Congress-NCP combined fared poorly with 6 seats each total of 12
seats. Raj Thackrey’s MNS which ruled Nashik for last 5 years got just 5 seats
compared to 40 last time.

Notably, Raj Thackery and Udhhav Thackrey fought separately in
Nashik which resulted in loss of almost 30 seats due to vote split. Talks of
both parties forming a pre-poll alliance never got to any logical conclusion.
As a result, both parties fielded candidates separately. BJP which has become stronger
due to huge influx of leaders from NCP, Congress and MNS always had an upper
hand. If Shiv Sena and MNS would have fought together the results could have
been really different with alliance getting 70 out 122 seats. BJP’s tally of 66
could come down by 27 seats to 39!

The learning from these local election considering upcoming
Assembly and Lok Sabha election is Shiv Sena and MNS must put serious thought
to come together….